PRAYER & POWER*


*DAILY DEW 25TH/MAY/2021*

*PRAYER & POWER* 

_Key Bible Text:_
*Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.* (James 5:16 (KJV))

_Bible Insight:_
There is a great and direct link between prayer and power. There I a great effect produced when prayer is backed by righteous living. No wonder James began by requesting that we confess and do away with sins. Goodnews version renders the b part of James 5:16 as follows *"The prayer of a good person has a powerful effect."* 

There is no doubt about prayer leading to power. Many reasons abound to this conclusion. An account in Matthew 17:14- 21 readily comes to mind. A man brought an epileptic son of his to Jesus. He explained that the disciples couldn't heal the boy. Jesus immediately healed the boy. Surprised, the disciples came to Him and Jesus mentioned faith as factor but proceeded to add that you need prayer and fasting to deal with that kind of challenge. 

By saying so, Jesus linked power to prayer and fasting. Both in bible times and from the acts of apostles till date, men and women of power have been men who gave themselves to prayers and fasting. Jesus was no exception. Elijah too. Moses too. The apostles too. You too!? 

Prayer is potent in the provocation of power. Prayer of a disciplined believer is even more potent. The challenge is how many of us are prayer faithfuls?! How many of us live a consistent life of holiness? God can do so much through a man who lives right and prays so much. Are you that kind of believer?! 

MEDITATION:
*The Holy Ghost is the source of power but prayer is the converter that enables us to walk in literal power, producing miraculous effects*

*#David Joshua Egbochuo*
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